Although hemorrhoids are a common First World human condition they are rarely openly discussed. It has been reported that that between 50% and 85% of the developed world’s population will be affected by hemorrhoids at some time in their life. But interestingly the condition is rare in developing countries and almost unknown in tribal communities.…

Have you ever had the awful experience of losing your voice? Of having to miss out on conversations, make people wait while you scrawl out words on paper for them to decipher, or cancel events, work and classes? I had laryngitis once when I was a kid, and once was too much! Here’s how it…

Healing ovarian cyst is a common goal shared by women affected by this condition. There are medications and surgeries recommended by doctors to get rid of cysts, but these artificial and invasive methods can often lead to adverse effects. Thus, women are looking for non-medication and non-surgical methods to cure ovarian cysts. Lots Of Water…

Argan oil is one of the hottest ingredients and standalone products in the beauty industry. But did you know that it can be used for more than just fighting wrinkles? This moroccan miracle oil, as it is often called, contains 80% essential fatty acids (to help reduce inflammation), as well as squalene (to help keep…

Quite possibly the most perplexing medical disorder of our day, fibromyalgia affects an estimated 2–8 percent of the population. From the time it was first described by doctors in the early 1800s, it has been called everything from a mental illness to imaginary to a new kind of rheumatism. It is not until recently that…

Hemorrhoids Alternative Treatment: More and more people are exploring for alternative home treatment for hemorrhoids People nowadays have grown averse to modern medicines and the kind of surgeries that doctors wish to experiment upon them without any real cure. What medicines does is simply suppress the symptoms, especially the pain associated with thrombosed external hemorrhoids,…

If your stomach feels queasy and you’re feeling fatigued, you could be suffering from heartburn nausea weakness. Although it may seem strange to suffer from nausea or weakness if you have acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you need to remember that there are a number of symptoms related to acid reflux, not just…

One might suffer from green stools but there is actually nothing to worry in such a case. In fact, it is quite normal and the logic can also be explained at ease. In fact, there might be numerous reasons which acted as a catalyst to turn your stools into green color. For this you need…

Inflammation of the mouth is known as Stomatitis. It may be caused by poor oral hygiene, burns due to hot fluid or food intake, medications, allergic reactions, or infections. While the cause of recurrent apthous stomatitis (canker sores) is not known, nutritional deficiencies are believed to play an important role. The management of stomatitis depends…

Acid Reflux or Gastro esophageal Reflux disease is characterized by long term (two or more than two weeks) heart burn. Prolonged acid reflux grinds down delicate cells of esophageal lining. This continuous destruction of cell lining leads to the formation of scar tissues which results in difficulty in swallowing. If it is left untreated it…

A diet for acid reflux should start with a list of foods to avoid. However, some foods trigger reflux more often than others. Keeping a diary noting each instance of heartburn and what food was consumed at the time is a good way to narrow down trigger foods and ingredients. Some foods and drinks seem…

What is Anemia? Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in the body. This deficiency of blood is caused due to the deficiency of iron, which is an essential component of the protein complex, hemoglobin, present in the blood. In anemic persons, the count of hemoglobin in the blood goes down. Hemoglobin…

A rather common opinion about badminton is that it is one of the safest games possible-a fun, family game innocent of malice and devoid of any real danger of injury. Such notions are highly probable, given the immense popularity of the game worldwide, as entertainment for children during playtime as well as a serious Olympic…

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis and affects approximately two million Americans. It is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are characterized by abnormal function of the immune system. For whatever reason (and that reason is still unknown), the immune system attacks healthy tissue. In rheumatoid arthritis, joint tissues such as ligaments,…

Smoked Salmon Recommended By The American Heart Association By now, everyone has heard that smoked salmon is a delicious addition to any meal But did you know all of the benefits of this fantastic fish? Whether smoked salmon has been hot or cold smoked or even cured, the healthy nutrients inside are priceless to the…